Where does “masteringly” come from?
masteringly (English) comes from English mastering, from English master, from Middle English maister, from Old English mægester, from Latin magister, from Proto-Italic magisteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂isteros, from Proto-Indo-European méǵh₂s — big, great.
masteringly (English): compellingly
Definitions
- compellingly
Ancestry of “masteringly”, step by step
masteringly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mastering
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mastering | Becoming professional in the use of something;... |
| 2 | English | master | Someone who has control over something or... |
| 3 | Middle English | maister | master; lord; ruler |
| 4 | Old English | mægester | master |
| 5 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |